Trump's ‘Slap in the Face' Puts Neutral Switzerland in Trade-War Crossfire
Tettamanti is the chief executive of a 55-year-old precision toolmaking business nestled in this mountain-hugged town. He had planned in the near future to expand further into the U.S. by opening an office in Indiana.
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